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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the German neighbor woman's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) The story doesn't say.

2. What is Aunt Betty's condition Thursday afternoon?
(a) She begins vomiting blood.
(b) She gets much better and gets out of bed.
(c) She feels well enough to sit up and read.
(d) She grows feverish.

3. What does Lark call the German woman who lives next door to Aunt Betty?
(a) Witch Kraus.
(b) Wanda McClure.
(c) Wanda Kraus.
(d) Witch Hazel.

4. What does the German neighbor say when Lark returns her sheet?
(a) They aren't her sheets.
(b) Thank you.
(c) They are folded wrong.
(d) She hadn't expected them back so quickly.

5. What is the name of the story Lark reads to Hilly?
(a) Lilly and the Lost Ladybug.
(b) Peggy Among the Pansies.
(c) Peter Pan.
(d) Bedtime for Bitsy.

6. What is Grandma ironing while Mama reads a Life magazine at the kitchen table?
(a) Lark's red dress.
(b) Aunt Betty's new dress.
(c) Grandpa's best shirt.
(d) Grandpa's undershirts.

7. What is the feature of the Cape Ann that Lark says Mama will turn into a sewing room?
(a) The den.
(b) The enclosed garage.
(c) The extra bedroom.
(d) The breakfast nook.

8. Where does Lark sleep?
(a) A pallet on the floor.
(b) On a bench.
(c) A crib.
(d) A day bed.

9. How does Lark get to the depot as she's headed for her grandparents' home?
(a) Uncle Stan drives her.
(b) She walks.
(c) Mama takes her.
(d) Mr. McPhee picks her up.

10. What does Mama do when Lark and Sally go to her with leeches?
(a) Pulls them off quickly then gives the girls bandages to cover the wounds.
(b) Puts salt on them and brushes them off.
(c) Tells the girls to stay out of the water.
(d) Uses a match to make them fall off.

11. Where is Aunt Betty when Lark and Mama arrive at her house?
(a) On the couch.
(b) In bed.
(c) In the front yard.
(d) At her mother's.

12. What does Aunt Betty eat on Thursday morning?
(a) Cereal and milk.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Eggs and coffee.
(d) Toast and tea.

13. In the letter Lark finds in the Hobo Jungle, to whom is Earl Samson writing?
(a) Bill.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Mr. Johnson.
(d) Willie.

14. What is the nickname Mama hates?
(a) Lena.
(b) Norma Jeana.
(c) Mommy.
(d) Mama.

15. Where is it decided that Stan will go to look for work?
(a) Harvester.
(b) New York.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama say about her great-great-grandmother?

2. Where does Hilly serve after he joins the military?

3. What does Papa say he plans to do after dinner?

4. What is Papa's job at the depot?

5. Where does Aunt Betty live?

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